Terms of Service

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern the relationship between YouR Star Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and users (“Members”, “Users” or “you”) in connection with the use of the Services that we provide. The Terms set out the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Company and Users, as well as other necessary matters.

Article 2 (Definitions)

In these Terms:

• 1. “Services” means all services provided by the Company that Users can access and use regardless of the type of device used (including PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs and any other wired or wireless devices).
• 2. “User” means any individual or entity who uses the Services, including individual Members, corporate Members and non-members.
• 3. “Individual Member” means an individual who has provided personal data to the Company, completed Member registration and is continuously provided with information and Services by the Company.
• 4. “Corporate Member” means a representative or employee of a corporation who has provided corporate information and personal data, completed Member registration, and is continuously provided with information and Services by the Company.
• 5. “Non-member” means a person who uses the Services without registering as a Member.
• 6. “ID” or “Account ID” means a combination of letters and/or numbers selected by the Member and approved by the Company for the purpose of identifying the Member and allowing use of the Services.
• 7. “Password” means a combination of letters (including special characters) and numbers set by the Member to confirm the Member’s identity and protect the Member’s account.
• 8. “Paid Services” means Services or features that the Company provides for a fee.
• 9. “Payment” means the act of selecting a payment method and providing the required financial information to pay for Paid Services.
• 10. “Membership Points” means points granted to Members when they purchase Paid Services based on the accumulation rate notified by the Company, or points obtained through events, promotions or other marketing activities carried out by the Company or its partners. The specific name and detailed rules for such points may be defined separately.
• 11. “Discount Coupon” means a payment instrument issued and managed by the Company that Users can use to pay all or part of the consideration for the Services.
• 12. “Content” means any information form such as text, images, photographs, videos, audio, files, links and other materials made available through the Services.

Article 3 (Matters Not Covered by the Terms)

Matters not expressly provided for in these Terms shall be governed by applicable laws and regulations, individual service-specific terms, operating policies and rules established by the Company (collectively, the “Detailed Policies”). If there is any conflict between these Terms and any Detailed Policy, the Detailed Policy shall prevail with respect to the relevant Service.

Article 4 (Effect and Amendment of the Terms)

• 1. These Terms apply to all internet services provided by the Company relating to the Services. The Company may amend these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable laws, including the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc., the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, the Framework Act on Electronic Documents and Transactions, the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the Framework Act on Consumers, as well as other applicable laws and regulations.
• 2. If we amend these Terms, we will specify the effective date and the details of the amendments and notify Users by posting them on our website or within the Services for at least seven (7) days before the effective date (or thirty (30) days in advance for changes that are materially disadvantageous to Users), and by providing individual notice to existing Members via electronic means (such as email, SMS, in-app messages or push notifications).
• 3. When providing such notice, we will also inform you that you may terminate the agreement within the notice period if you do not agree to the amended Terms, and that if you do not express your intention to terminate the agreement within that period, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.
• 4. If you do not explicitly reject the amended Terms within seven (7) days (or thirty (30) days for material changes) from the date you receive or are deemed to have received notice of the amendments, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

Article 5 (Notices to Users)

• 1. Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, we may provide notices to Users by email, SMS, in-app message, push notification or other electronic means.
• 2. For notices to all Users, we may post the notice on a bulletin board within the Services or on our website for at least seven (7) days in lieu of individual notices. However, matters that may significantly affect an individual User’s transactions will be notified individually where required by law.
• 3. If a User fails to provide or update contact information, or provides incorrect information making individual notice difficult, posting a notice under paragraph 2 shall be deemed to constitute individual notice.

Article 6 (Formation of the Service Agreement)

A service agreement between the Company and the User (the “Service Agreement”) is formed in the following cases:

• 1. Where a User wishes to register as a Member, the agreement is formed when the User agrees to these Terms, submits a membership registration application, and the Company approves the application.
• 2. Where a User uses Paid Services that do not require Member registration, the agreement is formed when the User completes the payment process for the relevant Service.
• 3. Where a User uses free Services without Member registration and later uses additional features such as saving content or settings that require Member registration, the agreement is formed when the User completes the Member registration procedure and/or payment procedure as described above.

Article 7 (Acceptance of Membership Registration)

• 1. As a general rule, the Company will accept membership applications unless there is a reasonable ground for refusal.
• 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may withhold or refuse acceptance of an application in the following cases:
• (1) The applicant has previously had their membership revoked due to a violation of these Terms, unless the Company has granted permission for re-registration.
• (2) The application is not made in the applicant’s real name or uses another person’s identity.
• (3) The applicant omits or falsifies required information.
• (4) The applicant is under the minimum age required by applicable law (for example, a child under 14 in Korea) and has not obtained the consent of a legal guardian, or a minor lacking capacity who has not obtained such consent, where required by law.
• (5) It is otherwise difficult to approve the application due to reasons attributable to the applicant, or the application violates these Terms or our operating policies.
• (6) The applicant is registered as a credit delinquent for online services under applicable credit information laws.
• (7) The applicant is registered as a delinquent user of online services with a competent ethics or regulatory body.
• (8) The applicant attempts to use an ID that is already in use, or that is obscene, offensive, or likely to cause confusion with the Company or Service operators.
• 3. In processing membership applications, the Company may verify the applicant’s identity using professional verification services where necessary.
• 4. The Company may postpone acceptance if there is a lack of service capacity, technical or operational difficulties, or other valid reasons.
• 5. If the Company refuses or withholds acceptance in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 4, the Company will, in principle, inform the applicant, unless the Company is unable to do so for reasons not attributable to the Company.
• 6. The Service Agreement is deemed to be formed at the time the Company indicates that registration is complete in the membership registration procedure, or when payment completion is confirmed in the case of Paid Services used without registration.
• 7. The Company may classify Members into different levels according to internal policy and may differentiate the scope of Services, usage time, frequency of use, or available features by Member level.
• 8. The Company may restrict access to certain Content or Services based on ratings and age restrictions under applicable laws, including laws relating to the promotion of motion pictures and videos and youth protection.

Article 8 (Changes to Member Information)

• 1. Members may view and edit their personal information at any time through the account management screens in the Service. However, certain core information such as real name or ID may not be modifiable for service and security reasons.
• 2. If the information provided at the time of registration changes, the Member must promptly update the information online or inform the Company via email or other methods.
• 3. The Member is responsible for any disadvantages arising from failure to update the information.

Article 9 (Management and Protection of Member Information)

• 1. Members are responsible for managing their ID and password and must not allow any third party to use them.
• 2. If the Company reasonably believes that an ID is likely to lead to a privacy breach, is offensive or contrary to public morality, or is likely to be confused with the Company or its staff, the Company may restrict the use of such ID.
• 3. If a Member becomes aware that their ID or password has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the Member must immediately notify the Company and follow the Company’s instructions.
• 4. If the Member fails to notify the Company or fails to follow the Company’s instructions after notification, the Company is not responsible for any damages arising therefrom.

Article 10 (Company’s Obligations)

• 1. The Company will use reasonable efforts to provide continuous and stable Services. If a system failure or loss occurs, we will repair or restore the system without undue delay. However, we may suspend all or part of the Services without prior notice in urgent situations, such as:
• (1) When performing emergency inspections, maintenance, replacement or construction of systems and facilities.
• (2) When system replacement is necessary to provide new Services.
• (3) When normal service provision is impossible due to system or network failures.
• (4) In the event of force majeure, such as war, natural disaster, power outage or other emergency.
• In such cases, we will inform Users of the reason for the suspension and the expected duration as soon as reasonably practicable.
• 2. The Company will endeavor to provide convenient procedures for conclusion, modification and termination of Service Agreements and other contract-related matters with Users.
• 3. The Company will display its corporate name, representative’s name, address, phone number, business registration or equivalent information, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and other legally required information on the initial screen of its online Services so that Users can easily access them.

Article 11 (Protection of Personal Data)

• 1. The Company considers Users’ personal data to be very important and strives to comply with applicable laws on data protection, including the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea, as well as equivalent laws in other jurisdictions where applicable.
• 2. The collection, use and protection of personal data in connection with the Services are governed by the Privacy Policy separately established by the Company. However, third-party websites linked from the Services are not governed by our Privacy Policy, and we are not responsible for their data protection practices.

Article 12 (User Obligations)

• 1. When applying for membership, Users must provide accurate and truthful information. Users who provide false information or use another person’s information cannot assert any rights against the Company in respect of such account, and the Company is not liable for damages arising therefrom.
• 2. Users must comply with these Terms, Detailed Policies, notices provided by the Company, and applicable laws and must not interfere with the Company’s operations or damage its reputation.
• 3. Users must promptly update any changes in their address, contact information, email address or other registration details using the methods provided by the Company. Users are responsible for any disadvantages caused by failure to update such information.
• 4. Users are responsible for managing their ID, nickname and other names used in the Services, and the Company is not liable for any damage caused by inadequate management.
• 5. When selecting an ID, nickname or other name used in the Services, Users must not:
• (1) Impersonate or appear to impersonate the Company, its employees or official operators, thereby causing confusion among other Users.
• (2) Use obscene, sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate terms.
• (3) Use names that may infringe third-party rights such as trademarks or copyrights.
• (4) Use names that defame others or interfere with their business.
• (5) Use names that are otherwise antisocial or contrary to applicable law.
• 6. Users may not transfer, sell, gift, pledge or otherwise dispose of their account, Service usage rights or any status under the Service Agreement without the Company’s express prior consent.
• 7. Violations of this Article or the operating policies may result in restrictions on Service use, suspension or termination of the account and/or civil or criminal liability, as permitted by law.

Article 13 (Provision of Services)

• 1. The Services are, in principle, provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless there are special circumstances such as maintenance or system upgrades. However, the Company may temporarily suspend all or part of the Services if necessary for system inspections, upgrades or other operational reasons.
• 2. Detailed information about individual Services is provided on the relevant Service screens.
• 3. The Services provided by the Company currently include:
• (1) “Lovely Tales” and related features and content; and
• (2) Any other services that the Company may provide in the future.

Article 14 (Service Restrictions, Suspension and Changes)

• 1. The Company may restrict or suspend all or part of the Services in the event of war, natural disaster, national emergency, or if a telecommunications carrier suspends telecommunications services or other unavoidable circumstances arise.
• 2. Free Services may be restricted, suspended or converted into Paid Services in accordance with the Company’s operational policies, subject to applicable law.
• 3. When the Company restricts or suspends the Services, it will notify Users of the reason, the scope of the restriction and the expected duration as soon as reasonably practicable.
• 4. If the Company decides to convert a free Service into a Paid Service after obtaining Users’ payment information, the Company will inform Users of the reason and the scheduled date of conversion and obtain the User’s consent to the Paid Service in advance, to the extent required by law.

Article 15 (Termination of the Service Agreement and Account Deletion)

• 1. Users may terminate the Service Agreement and request account deletion at any time through the account deletion function provided in the Service or on the website. For security or fraud-prevention reasons, immediate deletion may be temporarily restricted for a certain period after initial registration, in accordance with applicable law.
• 2. The Company may terminate the Service Agreement if a User:
• (1) Violates these Terms, the Detailed Policies or applicable laws;
• (2) Uses unauthorized programs, exploits vulnerabilities, engages in fraudulent or otherwise abnormal usage, or uses prohibited automation tools;
• (3) Defames or insults others, or posts unlawful or harmful content, and continues such behavior after at least one prior warning or deletion request.
• In such cases, the Company will notify the User and may immediately terminate the Service Agreement where permitted by law.
• 3. After receiving a User’s withdrawal, cancellation or termination request, the Company will confirm receipt using one of the User’s registered contact methods, unless no valid contact details exist.

Article 16 (Damages)

• 1. The Company or the User may claim damages from the other party if the other party’s intentional or negligent act causes damage in connection with the use of the Services.
• 2. However, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company is not liable for:
• (1) Interruptions, suspensions or errors in free Services;
• (2) Loss, deletion or alteration of stored data not caused by our gross negligence or willful misconduct; or
• (3) Any other damage unless expressly provided otherwise in applicable law, the Privacy Policy or individual Service terms.

Article 17 (Disclaimer)

• 1. The Company is not liable for failure to provide the Services due to force majeure, such as natural disasters, wars, acts of government, or other events beyond our reasonable control.
• 2. The Company is not responsible for Service disruptions caused by the User’s actions or omissions.
• 3. The Company does not guarantee that Users will achieve any particular result or revenue through use of the Services and is not responsible for any losses resulting from reliance on information obtained through the Services.
• 4. The Company is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or content of any information posted by Users, nor is it obliged to mediate disputes between Users or between Users and third parties arising out of the Services.

Article 18 (Provision of Information and Advertisements)

• 1. The Company may provide various information and advertisements that we consider necessary during your use of the Services via banners, emails, SMS, phone calls, postal mail, push notifications or other methods, in accordance with applicable marketing and spam laws. Users may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time using the methods provided by the Company.
• 2. Even if a User opts out of marketing communications, the Company may still send important notices (such as changes to these Terms, the Privacy Policy or matters that may affect the User’s rights) as permitted or required by law.
• 3. If the Company is unable to deliver transaction-related information or responses to inquiries due to the User’s opt-out request or invalid contact details, the Company is not responsible for any resulting disadvantages.
• 4. Where required by law (for example, under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection in Korea), the Company will periodically confirm the User’s consent to receive marketing communications.
• 5. The Company is not responsible for any losses arising from transactions or participation between Users and advertisers, including promotional activities hosted by third-party advertisers, unless otherwise required by law.

Article 19 (Membership Points and Coupons)

• 1. When a Member purchases Paid Services and pays the corresponding fee, or participates in events or promotions organized by the Company or its partners, the Company may grant Membership Points in accordance with its point accumulation policy.
• 2. Discount Coupons may be issued as rewards for certain actions, such as purchases or participation in events. Coupons expire upon use or at the end of the validity period specified and are not redeemable for cash unless required by law.
• 3. Membership Points are not redeemable for cash and may expire upon the lapse of their validity period, upon cancellation of related transactions, or upon termination of the Service Agreement.

Article 20 (Payment for Paid Services)

• 1. Users who use Paid Services must pay the applicable fees in accordance with the pricing and payment conditions announced by the Company for each Paid Service.
• 2. Accepted payment methods include:
• (1) Credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards and other card payments;
• (2) In-app payments via platforms such as Apple App Store and Google Play.
• 3. The Company may verify whether the User is authorized to use the selected payment method. We may suspend or cancel a transaction until such verification is completed.
• 4. The total amount that a User may pay or charge in a given period may be limited based on our policies or the policies of payment providers (such as card companies, mobile carriers or payment gateways). If such limits are exceeded, additional use of Paid Services may not be possible.
• 5. Users are responsible for the accuracy of the payment information they provide.

Article 21 (Refunds)

• 1. If a User cancels or requests a refund for reasons attributable to the User, the following rules apply:
• (1) For one-time services that are fully provided immediately upon purchase (such as a single-use content item), refunds may not be available once the service has been provided, except where required by law.
• (2) For continuous or subscription-type services, we may issue refunds on a pro rata basis by deducting the value of the portion of the service already used, in accordance with applicable law and our refund policy.
• 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Company will refund the full amount paid in the following cases:
• (1) The User has not used the Service at all after payment and requests a refund within the period allowed by applicable law.
• (2) The User is unable to use the Service due to reasons solely attributable to the Company (such as prolonged service failure).
• (3) The purchased Service is not provided.
• (4) The Service materially differs from what was advertised or described.
• (5) There is a defect in the Service that makes normal use significantly impossible.
• 3. Refunds will, in principle, be made using the same payment method used for the original transaction, unless this is not possible, in which case an alternative method may be used in accordance with applicable law and our policies.
• 4. We will process refunds within three (3) business days of the date on which our refund obligation arises, subject to any additional time required by payment providers. If delays occur due to reasons attributable to the User (for example, failure to provide necessary information), we are not responsible for any delay interest.
• 5. Refund-related costs are borne by the party responsible for the cause of the refund, to the extent permitted by law.

Article 22 (Intellectual Property Rights)

• 1. All intellectual property rights (including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, logos, designs, graphics, user interface elements, software and databases) relating to the Services are owned by the Company or its licensors.
• 2. The Company grants Users a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to use the Services in accordance with these Terms and any applicable Detailed Policies. Users may not transfer, sell, license, pledge or otherwise dispose of this license.
• 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in content created directly by Users and third-party content provided under license to the Company remain with the respective rights holders, subject to licenses granted under these Terms.

Article 23 (Management of User Content)

• 1. If content created or posted by a User violates applicable laws such as data protection laws or copyright laws, or infringes third-party rights, the rights holder may request that the Company remove or block the content. In such cases, the Company will take the measures required by applicable law.
• 2. Even without a rights holder’s request, if the Company reasonably believes that User content infringes rights or violates these Terms, the Detailed Policies or applicable laws, the Company may temporarily block access to or remove the content in accordance with applicable law.

Article 24 (User Content and Licenses)

• 1. The copyright in content posted by Users in the Services belongs to the respective Users, subject to any rights of third parties.
• 2. By posting content within the Services, Users grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license (to the extent permitted by law) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, publicly display and create derivative works from such content for the following purposes:
• (1) Operating, improving and maintaining the Services, including creating backup copies and displaying content within the Services.
• (2) Promoting the Services (for example, by displaying screenshots or samples containing User content), to the extent consistent with fair trade practices and applicable law.
• 3. If a User deletes their content or requests that we stop using it, we will cease using the content for the above purposes and delete it to the extent technically feasible, except where we are required by law to retain it or where it is already included in backups or materials that cannot be reasonably altered.

Article 25 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

• 1. These Terms and any disputes arising out of or in connection with the Services shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, without regard to conflict of law principles, unless mandatory laws in the User’s country of residence require otherwise.
• 2. Any dispute between the Company and a User arising out of or relating to the Services shall be submitted to the competent courts having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s principal office, unless another court is required by mandatory law.
• 3. If there is any discrepancy or conflict between the Korean version of these Terms and any translation, the Korean version shall prevail for Users located in Korea. For Users located outside Korea, this English version will generally apply to the extent permitted by local mandatory law.

Supplementary Provision

These Terms are effective as of 19 November 2025.